MERONYMY

BIYAN AJI K.
DEFINITION

Meronymy is a semantic relation in linguistics that

denotes a part and a whole. In simpler terms, a
meronym is in a part-of relationship with its
holonym.

Similarly, in a partonomy, the relationship is

between parts and wholes, and it is used in
linguistics and computer science, with
applications in biology.
 EXAMPLE
Fingers and Hand
Because fingers is a part of hands so it is
considered a Meronymy.

Wings and Airplane Keyboard and computer

Wings is part of an Airplane besides
engine, tire, etc.
Beak and Bird
Beak is an important part of bird along side
with wings, feather, feet, eyes, etc.
Keyboard is used to type on both
computer and laptop, so keyboard is part
of computer.
Handle and Door
Handle is part of Door that used as a
leverage to open the door.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN HYPONOMY AND
MERONYMY
Hyponymy and meronymy are both linguistic concepts
that describe relationships between words. Hyponymy
refers to the relationship between a general term and its
specific subtypes, while meronymy refers to the
relationship between a whole and its parts.

The main difference between hyponymy and meronymy

is the type of relationship they describe, For example,
"rose," "lily," and "orchid" are hyponyms of the hypernym
"flower," while "engine" is a meronym of "car".
CONCLUSION
Meronymy is a semantic relation in linguistics that
denotes a part and a whole. In simpler terms, a
meronym is in a part-of relationship with its
holonym. For example, "finger" is a meronym of
"hand," and "engine" is a meronym of "car".

hyponymy and meronymy are both important

aspects of lexical semantics, but they describe
different types of relationships between words.
Hyponymy describes the relationship between a
general term and its specific subtypes, while
meronymy describes the relationship between a
whole and its parts.